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The Education Superstition.

1t is fact at this day that the vast
majority of pupils in attendance at
our colleges do not know what they
want. 1t is also a fact that the parents
who send them do not know what
value their children are to get for the
sacrifice made. They have q vague
idea that their children are to be
educated" and are accordingly to
take their place among the first of the
land. This simple conception is care
fully coddled at commandments,
where the public are congratulated on
the fact that they are to be taken
under the protecting wing of the
educated" ii. e., the college-bred1
man. The common people are ele-
gantly assured that they will be SUI
premely blessed, in some mysterious
and unspecitied manner, by the pres
ence of .'educated" men among them;
while at the same time it appears that
the .'educated3 man will have very
nice and agreeable job in taking care
of the public, And the amazing SUI
perstit!on that a study of books (and
those, too, almost irrespective of the
wants of either pupil OF public) is
education, persists in defiance of oil
sense and experience. +
The same simple faith appears in
the making of charitable bequests.
No statistics regarding educational
endowments are afforded by the CEN
sus. nor are any at hand. hence the
subject can not be presented in its full
aspect. But we know that endow-
ments are daily announced in the
newspapers. Young men and women
are to be hired to study theology by
means of fellowships, to look at the
stars, to study the languages, and the
sciences. or whatever the whim of the
'sbenefactor" happens to be. The
climax is reached when. as was lately
announced in the London Times, an
immense sum is set aside from the
ordinary course of business TO aid
young men in becoming civil en-
gineers. That education, if valuable,
should be paid for like everything else
of value; that it should stand on the
same footing as all other things. and
that its value is best secured by its
ability to appeal to the spontaneous
desires .of the public, and to win its
financial support precisely as Booth
OF Patti OF Theodore Thomas win their
-snpport-that is to say, by receiving
value for value giyen-seems to be q
conception which, though it has
reached many people in a confused
way, has not yet penetrated educa-
tional circles. Charles S. Ashley, in
Popular Science MOnthty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15
senator conger,s Romance.

When Senator Conger of Michigan
was a young man he was engaged to a
young woman. They quarreled, sepa-
rated, and in time each married.
Twenty years after he, widower, was
in Congress; she, widow, sat in the
gallery and listened to his speech. 1t
was the first time they had seen each
other since their early days. She sent
her card to him; he came at once to
the gallery. After a little talk she
asked him to call on her at her friends,
Mrs. Dahlgren's. He said he would
call if he could call as he used to in
those long past days of youth. In a
few weeks they were married at Mrs.
Admiral Dahlgren's residence.-Mercer
Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15
A Pair at Carlsbad.

''There go the little cripple and her
father" said Lena, peering through
the trees, as Il little donkey-cart drawn
by a particularly neat little donkey
wound Its way up the path beneath
them. An immense Englishman, with
probably the largest foot that was
ever appended to q man, was walking
along beside it, putting, and steaming,
and blowing, but walking with dogged
determination. He wore suit of
gigantic tennis fannels, a pair of
gigantic tennis shoes, and Il gigantic
soft hat which Topped about his ears
and shoulders like huge leaf. Every
proportion about him was gigantic
and every line about him was round.
In the cart sat proud. imperious-
looking beautiful young girl. She was
trim. shapely, and elegant, from the
crown of her proudly poised head to
the sole of her shapely foot, whose
boot glistened in the sunlight as she
sat. But upon the seat beside her lay
pair of elegant crutches.
..Did YOU ever see such devoted
father?n asked Lena. 1--WE have hap
pened to come across them so many
times since our arrival, and the little
procession is always like this. They
are always together and the old gen.
tleman is always SO interested. Poor
little girl, she is as pretty as flower,
| but she looks as proud as Duchess. "
s'She is Duchess" said Mr.. Van
| Skaak, who seemed to know little of
every one and everything, which was
perhaps the secret of Fred's penchant
| for him, land a very historical name
hn lInl md
Duchess of Wellington"
ut is pity the Iron Duke did not
make arrangements to transmit his
nose to the entire family" said Mr..
Schermcrhorn little irreverently, for
the ladies were quite overcome at be-
ing near so great name. He is
certainly not an engaging-looking
/ person"
Mr.. Van Skaak Looked distinctly
panied.
Il lave often seen this lady in the
hunting-field during her engagement
| to the Duke he said. "She was one
of the best riders in England, and
certainly the most fearless. But she
tried too wide a ditch once and was
thrown, poor little lady. She was
picked up badly wounded, and with
her leg so shattered that 1t became
necessary to cut it off altogether. Ii
was amputated so completely that
surgery can give her no artificial aid
and She ia condemned to those crutche.
for life" A CLINT of sunlight fell upon
their silver mountings as he spoke
and the little cart disappeared in the
winnings of the forest. Every on'
says ..Ponr little thing" and seems t.
consider the story finished.
i oBut you do not observe" said Mr.
! Van Skaak with the aggrieved air o
i one whose point has not been taken
..the Duke did not throw her over, a
every one expected he would, 1t wa
thought rather nice of him-and sh
was not rich woman. ."-Letter to Sa,
Francisco Arg0nGUt.
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A. E. STEPHENSON.

Offers to the people of Portage County the fol-
lowing uneXcelled varieties, which have iuva-
rinbly received the higeest Communications
wherever exhibited. taking the First Premiums
in every competitive test as to Hardness, Size,
Flavor. and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-Hardy, pro-
linc, large and delicious. Ripens ten days or
two weeks before the Concord Never mildews
nor rots. Second size, one year old. small 80
cents each.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
OF ashtenaW Co Michigan. to act as Judges
in the Pathological Department at their Fair in
October. 1882. had under consideration 30 vaii-
et1es OF Grapes, and it was their decided opin-
Ion that the ' w hite Ann ArbOr " Seeding was
far the most desirable of the lot.
FOR stse. tdoor and beauty, it took the lead OF
an our standard varieties. and we believe 1t
Will yet become one of the mos popular Grapes
in this country. MARFIN LLARK,
j, WILLIAMS,
Committee.
ANN ARBoR. MICH.. Dec %. 1882
RUSSIAN. N.MULBERRY-HARD beau
uiul. quick growing tree for the lawn while
tie fruit is valuable for table use, By mail,
IL 70 10 inch size, Is cents each, so per dozen
THE WAGER PEACH-This is, " without ex-
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
poses. 1t is CT good size, yellow skin, and fiesh
as yellow as gold thick meated, small pit very
hardy. and one of the most abundant bearers Of
from the pit One year old trees, by express, .
70 feet. 26 ceuts each; $a.6O per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH-s to #. Is cts each.
he largest and best very early peach crown.
Ripens shout middle of July.
."BIG BOR"-THE COMING srRIvRFRRy-
The biggest and most uniform in size the best
navored and most productive, and the vines ths
So Price by mail g Rs5 dS,
Ravenna. March 80. 1883 7sa.sm
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PATENTS. sSnSsss.:; Ssrss - IT, 8

rights obtained. and all other business in the
FEES.
Our office is opposite the u. 8. Patent ONCE.
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as to
patentabiity free of charge; and we make NO
CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT
We refer here to the Postm aster, the Supt of
Money Order Div. and to officials of the II. S.
Patent Office. For circular. advice, terms and
refer also to actual clients in your own State
or County. Write to
q A. SNOW q co.,
Opposite Patent Office. Washington, d, C.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15

Wayback man-'No use talking;
Thirteen is an unlucky number
Omaha mani don't believe any such
superstition. IF you'd lost brother
the way did you'd believe it. What
happened to him?" He didn't be-
heve any of those old superstitions.
either, and one day he took thirteen
big drinks of whisky. hand runmn',
on a wager, and the thirteenth dose
killed him deader'n a mackerel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15


All who are BALD, all who are be-
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be BALD, all who are troubled with
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should use Benton's Hair Grower
EIGHTY PER CENT of those using it
have grown hair. 1t never fails to
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We grow hair in every case NO mat
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Unlike other preparations it contains
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1t is a specific for falling hair, dan
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The Hair Grower is a hair food, and
its composition is almost exactly like
the oil which supplies the hair with
its vitality.
If your druggists have not got it we
will send it prepaid on receipt of price.
BENTON HAIR GROWER Co,
Cleveland, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15
Mount Union COLLEGE,,

A Good, Cheap School for both Sexes. Stu
Gents can enter any time. Regular Courses OF
Study-Classical Literary. Philosophical Nor
NAL and Preparatory. Special Courses-Mu-
sical. Commercial and Painting. Expenses very
low. SPECIAL attention given to the Normal
Course.
For information. Catalogue ana Circulars,
address PROP. JOSEPH L. SKUNK. A M MI
Union, Stark Co.. U. eLEwIs MILLER, Pres. Of
Trustees. Station and Telephone, Alliance, D.
Attendance large, and rapidly increasing.
oH9-1ys
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STEAM SHIP LINES.

TlI0KETs on the following Steam Ship Lines
can be purchased from the undersigned:
On the North German Lloyd-THE RED
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These lines carry passengers from New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore to any of the prin- :
cipal ports on the European coast, and from
said ports to New York, Philadelphia and Bal
timore. Connected with these lines are Rail-
road transportation to any points in the inte-
rtnr.
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Bucklen,s Arnicasalve.

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and positively cures piles. 1t is guar.
snteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
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English Spawn Liniment remov

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
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fies, S2raiHs, Sore and Swollen throat,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted. S,ld by Belding
& Gibbons, Druggists. Ravenns. o.
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Miss Shawsgarden (of St. Louis)-1
.tYour size is No. 8, is it not, Miss
Breezy" Miss Breezy (of Chicago)--
"Ye-es, I may find a No. desirable
at this season of the years but when
have occasion to refer to the meto-
Irahma ] don't say 'draymY.'se-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15

The Three Rivers mich. J baseball
club has IA mascot in the shape of a
black pig. 1t is called Arson because
it is such squealer. 1t also does the
grunting for the heavy hitters OF the
club. - -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15
Through Car Arrangement,

Through Car Arrangement,
No. /. Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches
from Hornellsville to Chicago and Cincinnati.
No. 8, Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches, and
regular Day coaches. New York TO Chicago via
Marion. and Chicago 4 Atlantic Railway lno
change for any class of passengers). Also
Pullman sleeping Coach Buffalo to C1nc1n-
natl and Reclining Chair Car Youngstown to
indianapolis. via Durbin and l., b. u W. R'y
Parlor Car Buffalo 10 Cleveland.
No, 8. Pullman Buffet sleeping Coach. New
York to st. Louis. via. Cincinnati. In eonnec-
ton with Ohio Il Mississippi k'y, also Pullman
Buffet sleeping Coach, New York to Cleveland.
Solid Train, New York to Chicago, consisting
OF Pullman Smoking, Day, Sleeping and RoIei
Coaches, via. Marion and Chicago Atlantic
No, 4. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach and
Regular Day Coaches. Cincinnati to New YORK
(no change ior any class of passengers). Also,
Pullman Buffet sleeping Coach. Cleveland to
No. 8. Pullman Buffet sleeping Coactes Gin.
cinnati and Ih .cago TO New York, and from
Chicago to Albany and Boston.
No. u. Pullman Palace Sleeping -Coaehes
and regular Day Coaches, Chicago TO New ork
via, Marion. and Chicago Atlantic Hallway
(no change for any class of passengers). Parlor
Car Cleveland to Buffalo.
No" stop-over" allowed upen Local Tickets.
L. P. FARMER. G. P. A. New York City.
A. Z CLARK. Asst General Passenger
Cleveland, Ohio.
j, e. SHARP. Aget.
RayennR, o,
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uENToN,s HaiR GRoWER.

A deaf man was struck by locomo-
tive near Seward and his hearing re-
stored
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-15

Sam Johnsing, an Austin colored
man, has mule that balks. After
Sam had belabored the mule for an
hour the animal trotted off all right.
s.Dar," said Sam confidentially to the
mule, s'Gar, yer see. Eff yer would
only do what's right we mout lib ter
gedder jes Like tWo brudders. Tscas
| SittinqS.
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh E. R

PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS.
On Fast Line TO Philadelphia and New York,
without change, Connecting in Union Station,
Pittsburgh with Through Cars to Baltimore
and Washington.
No, Sc makes close connection at ALI
ance with inst through trains for Chicago and
Western points.
For Time Tables, Rates of Fare, Through
Tickets and Baggage Checks, and further in
formation regarding the running Of trains
WD. ARMSTRONG.
Ticket Agt, Ravenna, o.
JAS, MCCREA E.A. FORD,
Gen'l Manager, Gen, Passenger Agt.
Pitts6urfh Piitsburg
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-29

men nor care to shield himself. In
OWL life be was a brilliant meteoric
speaker, aud over i'll New jersey, where
he uad fought poiitscsl battles both Tor
democrats and republicans, he ways al
Ways sure of a big audience and rap
tnroas applause. He was twice minister
to Chill. and he died III office there Hc
WAS a stormy-nasured man and
reyeiled IN loneliness. He had hardly
got we'll settled in Chill
during his frat term ss minister when
the Spanish hset sailed up the coast to
lombard Valparaiso. Fitzpatrick hurried
down from Lima, and only the protesta-
tons OF his more diplomatio collessu gs
restrained hun from taking a hand in
the fight. When he found he could do
nothing else he mounted O horse and
rode mp and down tho main street OF
the city for hours, while the shells were
euEsting around him, telling people how
best 90 avoid the danger he was reckless
ly dnshlng through himself. He ought
to have been buried amid the waving of
flags, the changing of martial music and
the rafting of rife volleys fired over his
closed grave. That would hase been q
fitting and emblsmatic termination TO
the career OF one of she bravest and most
reckless soldiers that ever rode In the
Union ranks.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-29
Navigating tho Niohrara.

"A .
Omaha Bee: Lieutenant Kennon,
aside-ds-osmp to- General Crook, who,
it will be remembered, left Fort Niobrara
q few days g on d voyagenr's trip
down the Niobrara and Missouri rivera
80 this city, haa been heard IRON. AS
announced in the Bee, Captain Ray,
judge advocate OF the department, who
started out with b lieutenant, absn-
doned the trip for satisfactory reasons.
When tbs adyioes were received here
from Lieutenant Kennon, they showed
that he had succeeded III descending the
river rtill further about eight miles,
which Is not at all different from the
woridrenowned btanl} as he WAS ascend
ipg the Nile. The iDiormntion, how
ever, is of exceeding value
to shose people who fondly i'm
RgRined ell kinda OF possibilities for that
tortaous and secluded stream. just
when Lieutenant Kennon reaches the
Missouri at the rate above specified, may
not nov be foretold; but when he does
it ls expected it will be at q cost to his
personal comfort which will undoubtedly
be creditsble to his staying poWe rs. In
that section of the country, hostile
| winds and icy surfaces are making peo-
pie huddle around the fre-places, but
it ia oplned that the lieutenant Is oblivi-
GUS Of this fact in the deaire to accom-
plished the ioarnsy which he has under
taken in She name OF soiepcs and dis.
covery. IL 10 somewhat darkly limited
however that. in view of the seemingly
issupsrabie obstacles which remain 10
be overcome the lieutenant will be COM
PEELED before long TO resort TO skates to
| finish his journey.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-29
FIRE.

James Grow suffers the loss of n
small she and Contents.
In the crisp air OF the very early hours
of this morning the fire bell rang, apd
people started from their beds and
with snivers and shakes hunted up the
location of the d~evouring element. 1t
WAS found il aemall flame in a shed on
James O.owe's property, on Capitol
street near Second. How the shed took
fire, is unexplained, but it and all
Its contents were swept forever from
the face OF the earth. The hamss
once nader way, were uncontrollabie
aad in their mad reachings out alter
more conbusFI6le material they reached
almost to the caves OF an adjoining
shed. The shed was ueed IS a
store house for surplus household
good wash day utensils and other
debris and all these things went up in
smoke. a new cook stove vas stored
there ard it is ruined. The total loss will
amount 10 slmost u hundred dollars and
the trouble Of replacing the property
Mr.. Grow thiuka the loss is covered by
insurance, The fire department did gal
liant work which vas duly appreciated.
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rhe Cenkllng Family.

New Yors Letter: Mrs. Margaret Q.
Steele, an elder ,sister OF Roscoe Conk-
ling, who Tor q quarter of q century, has
peer a customs inspector, has sent in
her resignation and proposes to retire.
Her son is city superintendent in the
postoffiee, where he has been employed
for years. The Oonklings have always
been lucky ss TO public Office. Fred
.Uonsliug, "a brother OF the senator,
has been a congressman from his
city end candidate for mayor and other
offices, and one OF his sons is assiatant in
the Office of the United States district
attorney. As to Roscoe Conkling, he IL
making money by his law practice and
affects TO be out OF politics. But have
heard him spoken of very recently IS O
possible candidate of the new American
psrty for president, with the idea that
his candidacy might compel the re.
publicans to ipdorse him. Ger
tainly, in this even;.s he could sweep
/ New York, for there are hosts OF mex
who still believe in his political prov
ess. He missed bis chance of being III,
idemocratlc candidate for the presidenc,
In 1880 ~hen he failed IN 1877 to de
nounce the Louisiana frauds, for whicl
he refused TO vote. A little more conrt
age then would have done the business
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-29
mixing vas prodooed at th4t INSTITUTION

mixing wss produced at thst Institution
and was simply M experiment bnt upon
the result OF TINS Exp riment hiages
. nttuinS Of mpotthuce to Yahktop be-
citt:se i ,he paiat proves nc be u good
article, . paint mil will be srsc ed and
operated in connection sIth the oil
NAL. The intention is manufacturing
nothing but heavy paints.
At the Norwegian church, d .kota river
east.e congregation met to recoguige the
new cbnreh leteis orgauiz d IN That wei.
nifty. Rev. Dan z. Bradley apd E P.
Wilcox represented the Yapkton church.
Prot Shaw and Rev. D B. Nichols min
listers. The following persons went down
from Yanktou: Mir. q. Miner, Mrs,
Miner AID Mrs Shaw. Prof. 5wai., Mrs,
Braulg and Mrs. Jacques, besides those
mentioned above. Mr. Bradley was
made moderator of the councll. Prot.
Swan secretary. Mr.. Bradley preached
the sermon, Pgof. Shaw made the conse-
Grating prayer. Rev, ID. B. Nichols gave
the fellowship OF the churches to the
new church. aud also gave an address to
The church. 1t was an interesting SER
vice. Tho new church is to take imme-
dlate steps towards . house of worship.
Major Anderson, the handsome and
genial agent OF the Crow Greek Indians,
who spent lsst night IN Yaukton, ia
Known as n OF the most efficient ser.
Waits of the government 10 toe Iudien
department and his Indians have un-
bounded respect for blm. During the
recent warllke demonstration on the
part of these Indians, Major Anderson
arrested sevefa! of the motors OF the
disturbance without the aid of military
force and by his prompt action stopped
tue row and prevented further trouble.
For this courageous action he has been
warmly complimeuted by the govern
meet and his many friends. Major Au.
derson ia q gentleman of means and bls
visit to Ysnkton had for its obi ct some,
thing moye han pleasure md he may
%Invsst la local rea, estate. He went tc
Sioux City thte morning to remain to
day, and is expected to return this eve
ming AID spend Sunday In Yankton.